Chickens, also known as hens or chicks in their early stages, have their origins in Southeast Asia, where they were first domesticated from the red junglefowl around 8,000 years ago. Widely kept across the United Kingdom, these birds have distinctive physical traits including colorful plumage — with males often being more vibrant — and fleshy crests called combs on their heads. Their combs and wattles help regulate temperature, making them well-adapted to various climates. Chickens exhibit unique behaviours, such as dust bathing to maintain feather health and establishing a social pecking order within flocks. Known for their friendly temperament, they are suitable for backyard poultry keepers seeking both egg production and companionship. Popular in the UK for keeping live chickens, many enthusiasts search for "chickens for sale" or "hens for sale near me" to start their flocks. Whether you are buying baby chicks or point of lay chickens for egg-laying, chickens are versatile and hardy birds, thriving in free-range or well-managed environments. Their care involves providing shelter, nutrition, and protection from predators, making them a rewarding choice for both beginners and experienced poultry keepers alike.
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8 chickens here need to go asap open to offers 8 for £90 7 for £80 6 for £70 5 for £60 4 for £50 3 for £40 2 for £30 1 for £20
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Lavender Orpington available 2 chicks £20 each ready now 11 month old cockerel also available £15 stunning boy still growing.
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I have 3 grown hens and 3 young chickens for sale. The young chickens are 5 months old. All are hens. But i think one of the young may be a rooster. Sell all 6 together for £100
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7 mixed Chicks for sale. They are unsexed due to age. 3 Yellow 3 Black 1 Brown All hatched in an incubator and been handled since Hatching. Free to a good home. More photos available on request.
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Pure bred large foul hatching eggs my selection of breeds £1.00 each plus postage breeds include Sussex,Leghorn,Orpington,Maran,RIR,Legbar,Minorca and Campine
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Zombie x Hamburg Hatching eggs fertility has been 100% on these eggs I’ve hatch the 5 and previously another 2
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We have some beautiful polish chicks available In blue, black, white and laced. Some frizzles also available. From our breeding pens in coloured pairs and trios. Polish are the most docile breed of
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Mixture of colours. These are a large fowl. Friendly, inquisitive birds, already quite big in size. 3month trios for £80 4month trios for £90
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Good selection of mix bantam chicks all healthy and doing well. Collection from Bestwood Village local delivery available.☺️ Feel free to get in touch ************
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We bought a number of hens from Rutland Poultry last August. My son wants to replace these with some pure breeds. They’re perfect layers. Please get in touch if you have any questions.
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We've got some friendly cockerels looking for new homes! 🐓 They're all incubator-hatched and super sociable, ready to eat right from your hand. We have: * 1 Cream Legbar cockerel, £3 * 1 Farm Ya
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Possibly hens but could be roo’s I’m not sure, had them from a few days old. 1 black polish and another black and silver. £10 each. Off heat and doing very well, eating and drinking fine, love scrambl
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For sale: A beautiful set of six fertile Silkie chicken eggs from my happy, free-range hens. These eggs come from a diverse flock, known for their vibrant colors and strong hatching potential. I offer
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Day old silkies still on heat and unsexed pick up keyingham hu12. All healthy and doing well . £5 each
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For sale selection of birds 1 . Brazilian shamo x North Indian aseel stag 5 months old £100 . 2. Brazilian shamo x North Indian aseel stag 5 months old £150 SOLD . 3. Brazilian shamo x jap shamo stag
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Late last year early this year bred stunning Ko Shamo, few birds left for sale. Top quality Black Black red White
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SOLD. free range laying hens that need new loving homes they are commercial birds and really friendly and well featherd they will come upto you and give you there full attention. We have till the
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4 CHICKS AVAILABLE 2 ARE PARTRIDGE, 1 BUFF, 1 WHITE COULD BE SPLASH I regularly have silkie chicks available from my mixed flock consisting of standard and showgirl and a range of colours including b
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9 weeks old. From a mixture of day old chicks. Unsure of breeds, I believe there are 5 bantam hens and 3 cockerels Happy to sell individually. Purchased for £5 so just wanting to cover feed costs
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4 week old (roughly) chicks for sale. I brought them for my students to raise, I don’t want anything for them, just a good home.
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Hi, I am a hobby breeder of USA variety of silkie chickens and Chinese painted quails. Have imported my birds from Poland, Belgium and Germany. Have variety of unique colours (not all of them are on t
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Chicks: Day old to 2 weeks chicks are priced at £10. 1 available: hatched 11th May. 7 available hatched May 20-26th. 2 to 4 week old chicks are priced at £12. 5 available: hatched 2nd May. Please
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I have 10 chickens available 5 males 5 female Bantams silkies, leghorn,and brees,Hatched on 16 February, gonna start laying eggs soon,very friendly and active looking for new home £25 each
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These hens are full of character and due to space I am looking for a new five star home. Stunning feather pattern means in the spring/summer they look incredible, are very active and get on well toget